Really expensive. Requires firmware updates to work properly. Battery life falls short from Razer's estimates.

Bottom Line

By far the best Razer mouse out there. Period. You'll have to pay a pretty penny to get your hands on it though.

Just last month we reviewed the SideWinder X8 gaming mouse that clocks at a gut-wrenching 4000dpi. Fast? Of course. Too fast? Well, probably. And then came the Mamba, Razer's first wireless gaming mouse that sees the SideWinder's high dpi, raises it another 1600dpi, for a whopping 5600 dots per freaking inch. This is the fastest gaming mouse on the planet, but "faster" doesn't always mean "better."

Sporting an ambidextrous design, a common characteristic from Razer's labs, the Mamba's shape is equally suitable for lefties and righties. However, its inclusion of side button (two on-the-fly dpi buttons and two thumb buttons) on the left side of the mouse caters the mouse more for righties.

The Mamba has an all-black exterior with a top surface coated with that rubber-like substance to enhance grip. Once the mouse moves around and does its thing, a DPI indicator on the left of the mouse displays the current DPI setting. Also, the mouse wheel is outlined by two blue strips to add to the mouse's mystique.

Like the recently reviewed SideWinder X8, the Mamba works both wired and wirelessly. With the cord plugged in, the Mamba can be used just as any regular wired mouse while also charging its battery. When charged, you can untether the rodent and frag wirelessly. When in use wirelessly, gamers are required to attach the cord to the charging base which also acts as the receiver. If a gamer wants to get up and make a sandwich or something, he can dock the mouse on the base for a quick charge without the hassle of plugging the charging cord directly into the Mamba.
Let's look over some specs:

A 1000Hz polling rate is great, meaning that there's virtually no lag when whipping that mouse around. And like most Razer mice, there's a great deal of acceleration. These stats, along with a super fast DPI, just goes to show that the Mamba is equipped for some intense gaming action.

So let's go over what we liked, and disliked, about the Mamba.

For more on the Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse, check out our sister site ExtremeTech

Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse

Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse

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